Near LaGrange in Troup County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Troup Factory

By David Seibert, November 14, 2004

1. Troup Factory Marker

Inscription. Troup Factory, first cotton mill in Troup County, Georgia, was established in 1846 on Flat Shoals Creek by Robertson, Leslie & Co., of Meriwether County. Water powered carding, spinning and weaving, in a massive four-storied mill, produced famed quality sheetings and osnaburgs until 1899. In 1902, L. M. Park bought and removed the mill to LaGrange. Maxey Brooks (1796-1861), pioneer millwright, built an important gristmill on the site in 1829 and sold it to the company in 1846.

Location. 32° 56.703′ N, 84° 55.405′ W. Marker is near LaGrange, Georgia, in Troup County. Marker is on Hamilton Road (U.S. 27) 0.1 miles south of Smokey Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. The marker is at the US 27 bridge over Flat Shoals Creek, between Pine Mountain and Hilyer, GA. Marker is in this post office area: Lagrange GA 30241, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 22, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,144 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on September 22, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on September 3, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.